Visa Information

Visa information for Flying Fish and how to apply online. Check if you need a visa to join Flying Fish.

The links below will help you to research your status and to apply online. In most cases, your visa will be confirmed electronically without delay.

Consular advice

If in doubt, you should contact a consular office of the country you are going to visit, in the country where you normally live.

Which visa?

If you need a visa to join Flying Fish, it will be a Visitor Visa or Holiday Visa, NOT a Student Visa.

If you apply for a Student Visa, it will be refused and this may prejudice any later application you make for the correct visa.

If you are looking for employment after training with Flying Fish, you may need a Work Visa.

Australia

Apart from New Zealanders, everyone from overseas needs a visa to enter Australia.

If you are joining a Flying Fish course or event and you have no intention of working afterwards you need a Visitor Visa, usually issued electronically.

DO NOT apply for a Student Visa.

If you plan to work after training you need a Work Visa. Unless you have sponsorship from an employer, it will be a Working Holiday Visa, normally issued online, to applicants up to the age of 30. You must be a citizen of a country which has a reciprocal arrangement with Australia.